FitPrincess’s BodyBlog

So, yesterday AM I did a step class (awesome class when it comes to cardio, it was great)! And I didn’t eat enough (just a few cheerios, I know, really bad), so I felt like I was gonna puke the entire class. The class started at 9am and that was all I had eaten all AM. My body wasn’t happy with me. Then tried to eat after . . . that didn’t settle at all and couldn’t really eat all day:-( My throat was a bit sore earlier, but by the time I went to bed I had to take something . . . then I looked at my tonsills . . . huge and red . . . I kept waking through the night for 2 reason . . . my son was quite restless ALL night . . . and my throat hurt SSSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOo bad. 

Around 4am this morning I had to get up again to get some meds (which I’m not supposed to be taking any form of Ibprofen or Tylenol, but I had to take something) and I decided to look at my throat again. . . . mind you, I felt like I hadn’t slept in a week and was very weak physically. Now my throat had white spots (pus pockets) on them, my left jaw was swollen and I just hurt all over. So, I had already scheduled an appointment with my "gyno" because lately with my training (I think that’s why) my body is on it’s own agenda and it’s affecting everything (my periods, my migraines, I’m breaking out like I did when I was in middle school) . . . but now I must somehow also schedule an appoinment with my regular doctor because something else is going on.

I’m super dissappointed, as I had re-written my workouts for this week, was ready to hit the 2 a day cardio sessions (as I have LOTS of progress to make) and focus on diet super hard and lift super heavy . . . now what! I have to rest ALL DAY today . . . drink lots of fluids (which hurts like hades to do), and rest tomorrow and pray for clarification. I think I’m just going to do veggies and protein till I can workout (I think . . . I don’t really know how to handle being sick during contest prep, so any advice is helpful). I pray I get better soon . . . there are a lot of obstacles in my way (pertaining to doing the show in November), but I will overcome them, and represent in a big way!

Now I have to go to bed, because I’ve been up too long and I’m hot and tired and sleepy:-) Thanks for all your support and advice Bodyspace! Smooches!

SO . . . I’m starting to wonder if I’m a little crazy! EMotional . . .  yes, high maintenance . . . yes, genius (smile) . . . yes, crazy . . . maybe a yes!

So things have been pretty stressful lately, between a little one who has been sick for a month now (yes a month), 3 jobs, a crazy family, and others who aren’t what or who I thought they were . . . it’s been C. R. A. Z.Y. I was about to leave they gym (where I  train most of my clients) when a ran into my workout partner (I had two but the other is now unavailable), who is another trainer there at the gym. I was so about to change clothes and get all extra cute and fly and go get another tatt! THen she was like let’s work out . . .DAMN, but we went and warmed-up on the stairmaster for 10 minutes and then . . . I KILLED IT! Workout is as follows:

1 arm rows, 30 lb DB, 20 reps each side

Straight arm lat pulls, red resistance band, 15 reps

Smith Machine Pull-ups, BW, 15 reps

EZ bar curl, bar + 10/10lbs, 20 reps

Alt. Hammer curls,  25 lbs, 25-30 reps

Complete 6 times circuit style!

Now I feel great, just finished the workout about 15 minutes ago . . . there are veins showing in my arms:-), my biceps are nice and pumped:-) and I’m still about to put on my purple racerback top (that shows off my arms and traps (and boobs:-) and go get my new tatt! So excited . . . still annoyed with life, but i feel a bit better and pretty damn good about myself because inspite of life, I did what I needed to do! Thanks for reading everyone! Smooches! (Off to get extra sexy!)

So today was crazy professional and personally . . . but I ate so clean today (except my HUGE coffee with a bit of skim milk and splenda at 4pm . . .  I was beyond exhaustion:-). My day was full of egg whites, tuna, protein shakes! I did pretty d**m good if I do say so myself! Plus I did legs today . . . hoping I feel my hard work in the am . . . cuz if not, I know I  need to push harder!:

Step ups

Single Smith Machine Leg Press

Superset - Romanian Deadlifts and Squatting Toe Raises

BOSU Weighted Hip Thrust

Standing Calf Machine

As you can see only one superset . . . mostly straight sets . . . I’m trying something new for the rest of this month to try and shock my body! Anywho . . . I realized I’m even more emotional than I realized (and I didn’t know that was humanly possible) . . . oh well, gotta work on that! So tomorrow I have a break from strength training which I think I need right now . . . but lots and lots and lots and lots of cardio! No punkin out . . . heart rate no lower than 140 each cardio session! Plus coaching tomorrow night! Lots of lifting, throwing, and stretching bodies:-) Smooches everyone! And if I’m blessed with another day tomorrow . . . I’m gonna live it to the fullest, represent the One, and smile more than today! Smooches!

OKay, so today I did legs (at 8am) and I already feel it. I do legs twice a week. Med to Heavy one day . . . and then (today) circuit/lots ot reps . . . so here’s what I did:

Body Squats 30 reps

Abductor Machine 30 reps

Swiss Ball Booty Bridge 30reps

Walking Lunges 26reps

Horizontal Leg Press (variation) 30reps

REPEAT 4xs, then

Leg Extensions 30reps

Then I did an advanced step class! . . . So let’s see how I feel tomorrow (did I mention I had pasta today . . . bad girl:-)!

So today I took progress pics  . . . in a 2 piece AND i posted them . . . so yay for me . . . didn’t think I would do that anytime soon:-D My upper body with the exception of my abs is doing great! My abs, hips and thighs hold on to bodyfat for dear life. . . but they are gonna have to let go ASAP! I was planning on a hard workout today . . . but it will be VERY light . . . the program that I coach gymnastics for . . . In Flight . . . moved into a new facility today and I lifted and lugged equipment from 9am-12:30pm . . . I’m exhausted to say the least. But still gotta get in a workout . . . plus I went over 3 hours eating because of the moving . . . but I tore up my tuna and broccoli slaw when I got home . . . I swear that at that moment, nothing in the world could have tasted better! I’m gonna do this and I know I can, I just have to remind myself why I eat the way I do and ignore everyone who tells me I’m insane and ignore those who don’t understand and don’t want to understand.

Yesterday, I showed my mother a pic of the suit design I picked for my show in August. She was speechless . . . she didn’t know that it covered so little . . . but she did admit she liked the design. (By the way ladies if you are looking for AWESOME suits for sell or rental . . .check out Tamee at www.myspace.com/gofigure_fitness . . . she is very talented! Anywho, my little one is calling. Thanks for all the encouragement you guys! Smooches and lets show the world how important health and fitness really is! Blessings to you all!

Okay so the year started off kinda rough for me . . . the first two weeks were great, then I strained (or pulled) my left hamstring doing deadlifts on balance discs. I don’t think I’ve ever experienced that kind of pain before. I mean it hurt, so i didn’t lift at all for about two weeks, it hurt to walk. I started training upper body, then when I felt like I could finally get back to it . . . and really push . . . I now have the FLU . . damn it! I mean I woke up from a nap this past Sunday (and I never nap) and my throat hurt, then my head, and before the night was over I could barely walk I hurt so bad. And crazy me, I still worked this week (I’m gonna learn one day) and now it’s Saturday and I feel horrible! But I have to suck it up, my SugarBear’s birthday party is tomorrow, he turns 7 years old! So I’m giving myself 3 hours this morning to get some things done, then I’m in the bed for the rest of the day . . . and when I do get rid of this blasted flu . . . you better watch out! I’m already working on my new workout plan and I want to see a HUGE difference in just two weeks! ARE YOU READY FOR ME? I AM! Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Love ya and Joy, Love, Health and Fitness to you all!

So I’m in the process of coming up with a new workout for myself and would like to try some new exercises and need your help!!!! I’ve heard and seen a Clean and Press, I’ve also heard of a Hang Clean (but don’t know what that is). Can anyone give me some ideas or variations of these exercises or maybe videos to look at . . . From what I’ve been told It pretty much works everything! Thanks guys! God Bless!

Hey everyone! I’ve been wanting to write this particular blog for days now! So here it is . . . Just wanted to write a little post about my Saturday! My church annually holds a womens conference and this year our first lady (Elder Vanessa Long) concluded the conference with her 5k Run/Walk. This years 5k brought awareness to HIV/AIDS and cancer! I decided to the run months ago and wanted my mother, sister, and son to join in. My sister decided to walk . . . my mother wasn’t so sure. (I’ve been trying to get my mom to workout for a few years now . . . not too long ago she had a bone density test done and they told her she was boderline osteo . . . she asked for a workout and told me I didn’t need to say "I told you so," yet she hasn’t done much). ANYWAY, I thought it would be great for all of us to participate. When I mentioned it so my son . . . he was so thrilled . . . he’s one of the most competative human beings alive and he’s only 6! I think he kinda forgot about it . . . but when I reminded him the Wednesday before he was ready! I put him to bed early Friday, because the run started at 7am! I woke him up before the sun came up and he was not too happy with me . . . but when I reminded him why he was up so early and that it was for a good cause . . .  he started getting ready quickly. My son just knew he could run the WHOLE time, and I told him he didn’t have to but he should try! My sister and mom stayed back, because they were walking! So when the gun went off . . . so did we. I know I’m his mom, so of course I’m a little partial . . . but he did so awesome. We ran the first 1.5 miles and he had to walk for a few minutes but then told me he had caught his breathe and was ready to run again. He actually ran most of the way. His face was bright red, and he was breathing hard . . . but he kept going! We were so close to the finish line (about 3/4 of a mile left) and he told me he had to walk . . . my baby was sooooooooooooo tired! But he held my hand and I pulled him a little, but when he caught sight of the finish line he told me we had to run . . . and that we did . . . we sprinted all the way to the end! I was so proud of him . . . and you could see the excitement written all over his face! I smile everytime I think about it! In so many ways he has been my inspiration to work hard, keep going, and never give up . . . and now he is my inspiration in another way! It’s encouraging to see children love sports and competition of that type when childhood obesity is becoming so common. I feel blessed that I have a little one who loves doing push-ups with Mommy, and holding planks until we’re shaking. Darion . . . Mommy just wants to say . . . you are my true inspiration "sugar bear!" 

So . . . I tried a new workout today . . . I like to concept of it . . . just need to add somethings to push myself harder. So I am going to try something new and see how my body responds . . . at this point, I don’t want to add any more muscle, just keep what I have and lean out . . . I don’t enjoy cardio but know I need it, so here’s my plan . . . Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays do a circuit workout for an hour, non-stop, I need to breathe, (maybe throw-up) butt-kickin’ circuit! On Tuesdays and Thursdays I will focus on core exercises and suck it up and do cardio for 45minutes and stretch for 30mins. I will do this for 4 weeks and see what I get. Then do a week of Mon., Wed., and Frid., lifting weights workout (2-3 exercises per body part, 3-4 sets, etc.), same thing Tuesday and Thursday. Then take a week off from strength training and focus on cardio, stretching, and yoga! Here goes my journey! Much love and God Bless!

Okay . . . so today I decided to pull out my digital camera and take some pics! I actually did a photo shoot last week, but haven’t got a CD of the images and the ones the photographer took were mostly face pics and not what I was looking for . . . so I decided to just do some progress pics . . . (after some encouragement) . . . And well, all I can say is that was all I need for some motivation . . . I mean . . .  I don’t think I look horrible, and I can see that I have made some progress . . . but I know what I looked like before I had my son . . . and I want to look even better (before my pregnancy I was alright . . . 5′8 size 8, but no definition anywhere really)  . . . I know what my body is capable of . . . or at least I’m gonna find out! I’ve made the most progress with my back . . . it’s looking better than I thought . . . but my arms are slacking . . . and my legs . . . well we won’t go there . . . I think now I will do progress pics either every two or four weeks to help me really stay focused. Anyway, gotta tend to my little one . . . I will be uploading progress pics in the next hour! God Bless!